A local network battery gets to work in a town that hosts the state’s biggest coal plant, but also – in the spirit of the energy transition – ranks as top solar postcode.
Local network battery meets booming rooftop solar demand in regional coal town
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Industry slams “antiquated, brutal” rooftop solar switch off plan for Sunshine State
A new rule that will require large numbers of rooftop solar systems to be fitted with a basic on-off switch has been slammed as outdated, reckless and costly.
Ergon to shift Thursday Island from diesel to renewable microgrids
Queensland utility calls for expressions of interest for renewable energy solutions for two diesel fuel-dependent remote communities.
Solar and battery "pod" to power a north Queensland farm, in govt-backed trial
Belgian-made renewable power “pod” combining solar, battery storage and a generator to be trialled on a north-west Queensland farm, in bid to offer rural customers more reliable, affordable electricity.
Birdsville bids farewell to geothermal, opts for solar and battery storage instead
Plans to replace Australia’s only utility-owned geothermal power station in remote Queensland town of Birdsville dumped in favour of distributed solar and storage.
Ergon adds new retail tariff to home solar and storage trial
Qld solar and storage trial goes into third phase, with new retail product – Tariff 14 – designed to help guide customer energy consumption.
A 10-step guide to going off grid – from your utility
Ergon Energy provides guide to households considering using solar and battery storage to quit the grid. It says it doesn’t want to scare customers into staying with them, but there are 10 things people should consider first.
Qld farmer quits 'crippling' cost of Ergon grid for solar – for price of a tractor
A Bundaberg cane growing family is building a ground-mounted solar system that will take its 80 hectare farm completely off the Ergon grid.
Panasonic signs battery storage deal with 3 Australian utilities
Panasonic targets Australia as first global market for battery storage, in deal with 3 utilities to trial 8kWh system. It says storage will double self consumption of solar households, but it intends to sell product through networks and retailers, challenging their business models.
